Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

This is the only explanation.

otherwise.

Dongfang Weibai and his group have been here for a year.

They should have been torn to pieces long ago by this stone golem, which is comparable to the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

The Azure Dragon Zhenmu Sword has now been taken by Zhang Yan.

Equivalent to.

The natural barrier has been breached at its core.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the stone man broke through the seal.

The stone man, having failed in his first strike, immediately changed direction.

The terrifying giant hand reached out again, grabbing towards the remaining dozen or so disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Among those disciples.

There were also two Nascent Soul cultivators, who joined forces.

They took out a large cauldron and a large sword. The cauldron swelled in the wind and grew to the size of a house.

The other person held a large sword, into which he poured his magic power.

It chopped down with tremendous force.

When the two worked together, they were just like the Nascent Soul demon beast Zhang Yan had encountered last time; their claws were almost severed.

But this time is different.

This stone figure is at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!
The stone figure's palm first struck the cauldron.

Bang!
As the stone palm descended, the cauldron held on for a moment before exploding into a pile of broken copper and scrap iron.

"puff!"

The Nascent Soul cultivator who was controlling the cauldron coughed up a mouthful of blood; his heart meridian was almost shattered.

"That powerful?"

The other Nascent Soul cultivator wielding the large sword was filled with fear.

The hand holding the knife was trembling.

But the stone palm had already struck, and he had no room to dodge.

Click!

The blade struck, leaving only a white mark on the stone palm, at the cost of the blade breaking in half.

"puff!"

This Nascent Soul cultivator also coughed up blood and was sent flying backward.

Their magical artifacts were destroyed, and they almost lost their lives here.

“This stone man is not someone you can handle.”

"You all stand back!"

Zhang Yan gathered his magical power and sent his junior brothers and sisters away.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators were also taken away by them.

"Senior brother."

"Aren't we leaving?"

Huang Yun'er and Song Qizhen asked at the same time.

This stone man is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage; they cannot handle him.

Now that we have the Azure Dragon Tremor Sword, there is no need to take any risks.

"Yoona, Kijin."

"You go first to search for the Primordial Qi."

"I'll stay here alone."

Zhang Yan stood atop the illusory image of the Azure Dragon and addressed the two.

Although the Azure Dragon Tremor Sword has already been obtained.

However, the Dragon Blood Tree also contains a portion of the original essence.

If you miss it.

Repairing the Azure Dragon Zhenmu Sword's essence later would be even more troublesome.

So even with this stone figure, Zhang Yan was prepared to take the risk.

However, there's no need for Hwang Yoon-ah and the other two to stay with him here.

"Senior brother."

"Since you insist on staying..."

"How can we leave?"

Hwang Yoon-ah and Song Qi-jin did not leave, but instead decided to stay together.

"Then be careful of the stone men."

Zhang Yan gave a reminder and told him to focus on dealing with the stone man.

The stone man still has more than half of his body remaining, suppressed by the ancient dragon blood tree.

Otherwise, its power would be fully unleashed.

Those two Nascent Soul cultivators might not be able to withstand it.

Zhang Yan rode the illusory image of the Azure Dragon, circling around the ancient tree of dragon blood, somewhat troubled.

If we extract the essence of the Zhenmu tree from the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree.

The stone man will then be completely freed.

Even if Huang Yun'er and Zhang Yan, both at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, joined forces, they would still be no match for a stone golem at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

and.

The biggest problem is...

Zhang Yan's flying swords could not penetrate the stone man's defenses when they landed on him.

Only the Azure Dragon Tremor-Slaying Sword can leave wounds.

"To restore the original source."

"The Dragon Blood Tree will definitely wither."

"In this way, when the Azure Dragon Tremor-Slaying Wood Sword is restored..."

"I am about to face the stone man who is completely free. I must make sure that I can solve this big problem."

Zhang Yan mobilized the power of the Zhenmu wood to suppress the stone man once again, thinking to himself.

boom!
The colossal stone figure, as large as a mountain, knelt on the ground once more, struggling incessantly.

We cannot attack Zhang Yan and the other two for the time being.

"There is the power of the Zhenmu here."

"Since you're staying here..."

"Let's use the Boundless Yuan Crystal to absorb the power of the Zhenmu tree for cultivation."

Zhang Yan said to Huang Yun'er and the other person.

Defeating this stone figure will not be something that can be done in a short time.

then.

Huang Yun'er and Song Qizhen found an area nearby where the power of the Zhenmu tree was abundant to cultivate.

Zhang Yan himself became one with the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree.

At the same time, he used the Azure Dragon Tremor Wood Sword to absorb the power of the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree, and then used the power of the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree to suppress the stone man.

"This stone figure is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

"But I also have a chance."

"The Azure Dragon Tremor Sword has been upgraded to the mid-stage of the fourth tier."

"With the combined power of the Vermilion Bird Fire Sword, I can unleash the fourth-tier Four Directions Annihilation Sword!"

"Slaying this stone golem is more than enough!"

Zhang Yan was making plans in his mind.

He can stay here and continue to study the Azure Dragon Tremor-Shaking Wood Sword Technique and the Four Directions Annihilation Sword.

Although his cultivation level did not improve significantly.

But his strength is genuinely increasing.

boom!
On the ancient tree of dragon blood, the power of the wood gathered and finally suppressed the stone man again.

Zhang Yan sat cross-legged in the tree canopy, with the illusory image of a blue dragon coiled behind him, and the Blue Dragon Tremor Sword hovering in front of him.

Although he mastered the Azure Dragon Tremor-Shaking Wood Sword Technique after wearing it.

But to truly master it, he needs to figure it out for himself.

The world returned to calm.

But the biggest crisis has not disappeared.

Zhang Yan focused his mind, using his Zhenmu body to continuously absorb the power of Zhenmu.

The restrictions on the Azure Dragon Zhenmu Sword became increasingly clear, flowing with spiritual light.

……

boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

"Brother!"

Hwang Yoon-ah and Song Ki-jin woke up at the same time.

Upon arriving at the Dragon Blood Ancient Tree, they discovered that Zhang Yan, riding a phantom of a blue dragon, had stepped on a stone figure and suppressed it back to the ground.

A year has passed, and the ancient dragon blood has dried up by more than half.

The combined power of the Zhenmu wood was no longer enough to suppress the stone man.

So the stone man was freed once again.

But in that year, Zhang Yan's strength increased dramatically once again.

Even Hwang Yoon-ah felt a sense of unease.

Huang Yun'er has condensed her sixth-stage Nascent Soul, and she has not slacked off this past year. Her current strength is enough to easily suppress her version of herself from a year ago.

However, the gap between her and Zhang Yan is widening.

"Senior brother."

"We're here to help you."

Song Qizhen's cultivation had also improved considerably that year, and the two wanted to help Zhang Yan suppress the stone man.

Groan!
Zhang Yan looked at the two of them, and the azure dragon phantom behind him emitted a pure dragon roar, its dragon might overwhelming.

"No need."

"The stone figure is still being suppressed."

"I can handle this on my own. You all continue your training."

"Leave immediately when it is truly free, to avoid being affected."

Zhang Yan shook his head and said to the two of them.

"Senior brother, please be careful in everything you do."

Upon hearing this, the two hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Zhang Yan was unharmed, they returned to their cultivation.

Beneath the ancient dragon blood tree.

Once again, only Zhang Yan remained.

"The Four Directions Annihilation Sword!" Zhang Yan held the Azure Dragon Tremor-Shaking Wood Sword in his right hand, while the Vermilion Bird Departing Fire Sword appeared in his left.

The system is powerful.

However, only one piece of equipment can be worn at a time.

Therefore, to master the incomplete Four Directions Annihilation Sword, which combines two swords into one, one can only rely on himself.

This stone man's strength is indeed astonishing.

The difference between the mid-stage and early-stage Nascent Soul is greater than the difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage.

If they are completely free.

Even Huang Yun'er, who is at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, will likely perish here.

The only solution is the incomplete Four Directions Annihilation Sword.

“My master gave me a special teleportation talisman.”

"If we can't win."

"I can leave the Xuanhuang Secret Realm directly without any danger to my life."

Zhang Yan had already planned his escape route.

If we can't obtain the primordial energy this time, we'll just have to try again next time.

Anyway, having obtained so many treasures, this trip has been worthwhile.

Boom boom boom!
In this way, Zhang Yan's retreat from seclusion to enlightenment turned into practical combat training.

Wielding two Four Spirits Swords, he battles the stone man every day.

The stone figures, which bring the pressure of death, actually hone Zhang Yan's strength even more.

that's it.

Another year has passed.

There are less than three months left before the Xuanhuang Secret Realm closes.

This day.

Zhang Yan's Azure Dragon Tremor-Slaying Wood Sword was just one step away from being restored from a low-grade fourth-tier sword to a mid-grade fourth-tier sword.

That ancient dragon blood tree was almost completely withered.

Only the last remaining heartwood, still retaining the power of the shaking wood.

"Yoona, Kijin!"

"Leave immediately!"

Zhang Yan was prepared; he used his magic to carry the sound into the place where the two were in seclusion.

The two awoke from their cultivation and saw the current situation.

The ancient dragon blood tree had withered, leaving only a few of its thickest main roots, which were wrapped around the stone figure.

The stone man was filled with rage, unleashing the aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, leaving the earth scarred and devastated.

It will be free soon!
"This……"

Hwang Yoon-ah and Song Ki-jin sensed the presence of the stone man and felt a deadly crisis.

If they get close, they will surely die!
"Senior brother."

"While the stone man is still trapped."

Let's leave together!

Huang Yun'er spoke up, offering words of advice.

"You leave first."

"My goal has not yet been achieved."

“I have a teleportation talisman given to me by my master, which allows me to leave the Xuanhuang Secret Realm directly.”

"Wait for me outside the island. If you don't see me within an hour, then leave!"

Zhang Yan explained, and with a surge of Azure Dragon power, sent the two of them dozens of miles away.

"Senior brother's strength."

Even I can't see through it.

Stopping in her tracks, Hwang Yoon-ah said with a look of surprise.

"Sister."

"Are we really going to leave like this?"

Song Qizhen asked with concern.

"Listen to my brother."

“If we go back now, we'll only be a burden to our senior brother.”

After a moment of contemplation, Huang Yun'er chose to do as Zhang Yan suggested.

The two left with heavy hearts.

……

Beneath the ancient dragon blood tree.

After confirming that the two had left.

Zhang Yan absorbed the last spiritual essence within the ancient tree.

hum!
The Azure Dragon Tremor Sword trembled, emitting a dazzling azure light, and its grade was upgraded from the lower grade of the fourth rank to the middle grade of the fourth rank.

Generally speaking, only the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Only then would they use such a powerful magic weapon.

The two years I spent here were definitely worth it!
But at this moment, the Dragon Blood Tree also withered completely.

Click!

Within the stone man's body, a terrifying power suddenly erupted, like a volcanic eruption, snapping the powerless Dragon Blood Ancient Tree in half.

Rumble!
The stone figure, now freed from its restraints, stood up, its massive body, towering a thousand meters tall, treading on the earth.

The cultivation level of the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator surged and continuously impacted Zhang Yan.

Even the azure dragon phantom behind Zhang Yan dimmed a bit.

Mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is indeed powerful.

As soon as the stone man was freed, he clenched his fist and slammed it towards Zhang Yan.

This punch, even just the aftershock, destroyed the vegetation within dozens of miles, its power was extremely terrifying!

"Azure Dragon Tremor-Shaking Wood Sword Technique!"

Zhang Yan gripped his sword with both hands and slashed it down from the air.

Behind him, a phantom of a blue dragon stared at the stone man. With a flick of its lithe body, the dragon shot towards the stone man like lightning.

boom!
The illusory image of the Azure Dragon collided with the stone fist, but was shattered after only three breaths, turning into the power of the shaking wood and scattering in all directions.

The remaining power spread to Zhang Yan.

"puff!"

Zhang Yan's face turned pale, he spat out blood, and flew backward.

However, after being weakened, this attack was not enough to seriously damage him.

But what if we replaced him with Hwang Yoon-ah?

With this blow, Hwang Yoon-ah has already perished.

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Yan coughed up blood, his gaze grave.

"Only one chance!"

"This attack won't kill the stone man."

"I have no choice but to use a teleportation talisman to leave the Xuanhuang Secret Realm ahead of time!"

Zhang Yan was well aware of his own strength and had prepared an escape route in advance.

I met Zhang Yan, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

He can withstand this punch and survive.

The stone figure was in a daze for a moment, but it only had half a body and one arm left, and it couldn't think.

They will only launch endless attacks.

Another punch pierced the air, distorting even the void with its immense power.

Zhang Yan took a deep breath to calm his surging blood and qi, and the Vermilion Bird Fire Sword appeared in his left hand.

Above the sky, Zhang Yan's body served as the boundary.

The white flames and the blue wood energy each occupied half of the sky.

Subsequently.

Zhang Yan's incredibly powerful and pure magical energy surged into the two spiritual swords.

The condensed fire transformed into a phantom image of a Vermilion Bird spreading its wings, gracefully unfurling in the wind, incomparably magnificent.

The wood element transformed, manifesting as a phantom of a green dragon, soaring through the sky with overwhelming dragon might.

"All directions, utter silence!"

Two afterimages coalesced, and Zhang Yan simultaneously slashed diagonally with both swords!
The Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon moved together, their white and blue swirling in the sky, almost merging into one.

A destructive power, surpassing both fire and wood, suddenly appeared from the interwoven blue and white light, as thin as a silkworm thread, inconspicuous.

however.

It was this single strand of silk that drained Zhang Yan of all his magical power.

A talisman had already appeared in Zhang Yan's hand.

If this attack fails to kill the stone golem, he will leave immediately!

The Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon circled and collided with the stone fist.

The world was shrouded in endless bluish-white light, and in the vast radiance, nothing could be seen clearly.

But that unstoppable giant fist touched that trace of annihilating power.

But it was like tofu, with a slit cut into it.

The crevice was unobstructed and stretched towards the stone figure's enormous body.

When the light fades.

Zhang Yan looked over.

The stone figure, comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, froze in place.

A moment later, it split in two and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

"Success!"

Zhang Yan put away the teleportation talisman. He had taken a gamble, and he had succeeded.

"This is the Four Directions Annihilation Sword."

"It's really powerful."

"With my late-stage Golden Core cultivation, I can even reverse the situation and kill someone in the mid-stage Nascent Soul stage!"

Zhang Yan held the two spirit swords, extremely satisfied with the power of their fusion.

Everything was over, the stone man was also destroyed, Zhang Yan took one last look, and prepared to leave.

But that one glance.

But among the rubble left by the stone man, he discovered a strange stone the size of a palm.

[Equipment Name]: Ancient Soil of Xuanhuang
[Equipment Tier]: Tier 4 Excellent
[Equipment Quality]: Purple
[Equipment Effect]: Contains Profound Yellow Essence (After equipping, you can absorb the Profound Yellow Essence within, equivalent to twelve strands of ordinary Profound Yellow Essence). (End of Chapter)